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Urinary Anatomy Crossword: Nephron Structure

nephron crossword
 

Across
6. encases the glomerulus
7. consists of descending & ascending limbs
9. series of tubes that make up the nephron
10. another term for nephron loop
11. Glomerulus + Glomerular (Bowman’s) Capsule
12. receives urine from many nephrons
13. capillaries which surrounds the loop
Down
1. tubule that leads out of the glomerulus
2. another name for glomerular capsule
3. Tubule that leads to collecting duct
4. Area where the afferent arteriole lies against the distal convoluted tubule
5. functional unit of the kidney
8. capillaries form from the efferent arterioles
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